Community Payback Order (CPO)

This is an order that is community based. It can be made-up of up to 12 requirements. These can include

• up to 300 hours unpaid work for the community
• supervision - working with a social worker to change offending behaviour
• paying compensation (money) for the victim of the crime
• attending programmes – such as those dealing with domestic abuse or sexual offences
• receiving treatments – such as mental health, drug or alcohol

It can sometimes be given as an alternative to a custodial sentence.

See our CPO webpage for further details.